Claims extracted
28
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
7%
2 of 28 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
64/100
Toronto Star's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
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Sports
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articles that frame the event the way this one does
No. 1 draft pick Gavin McKenna opened his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday on the left side of a forward line with John Tavares and William Nylander — and he didn’t disappoint.
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he → open → Tavares
McKenna at one point found himself in a tight space along the boards against hard-nosed defenseman Chris Tanev.
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McKenna → find → Tanev
“I saw him dance away and just do a nice little backhand sauce pass into space — that jumps out at you,” coach Jim Hiller said.
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Hiller → see → you
“I thought Tanev was going to contain him …
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Tanev → think → him
those are the things that you’re just standing there and you go, ‘OK, well that’s a high level.‘
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that → stand → ?
That’s what he’s going to have to be able to do against veteran NHL defenseman when the real games start.”
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games → ’ → defenseman
McKenna, a Yukon native who played college hockey at Penn State, had some other memorable moments, including the setup on a Tavares goal and a battle sequence against big forward Matthew Knies where the youngster ended up with just one glove — and the puck behind goaltender Anthony Stolarz.
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youngster → play → Stolarz
“The playmaking is elite,” Tavares said of the five-foot-11, 170-pound McKenna.
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Tavares → say → McKenna
“You can already see times when he gets out there and you think he doesn’t have much room … the puck control, the puck skills are off the charts.
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control → see → charts
Even though he’s not the biggest guy, you can tell just how firm he is on his stick.
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he → ’ → stick
He’s got some of that natural hockey strength.”
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He → get → strength
Toronto last season missed the playoffs for the first time in a decade before beating May’s lottery odds for the right to select McKenna, who is living with Tavares and his family.
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who → miss → Tavares
“It feels good knowing that the (coaching) staff has confidence in me,” McKenna said of his placement on the Tavares line.
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McKenna → feel → line
“Both super smart players, and with John, he’s a workhorse, and with Willie, he’s so skilled.
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he → ’ → Willie
Pucks will find me with those types of players.”
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Pucks → find → players
McKenna said he knows nothing is set in stone one practice into his NHL journey.
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nothing → say → journey
“We have so much talent,” he said.
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he → have → talent
“I’ve got to earn that to stay there.”
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I → get → that
Captain Auston Matthews, coming off a chaotic offseason, endorsed a series of moves by general manager John Chayka, who took over in May.
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who → come → May
Matthews is coming off surgery to repair a serious knee injury.
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Matthews → come → injury
“I really like what he’s done,” Matthews said.
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Matthews → like → what
Matthews, who has two years left on his contract, added: “My intent was always to be here.”
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intent → have → contract
Hiller, who has a history with Matthews from his time as an assistant in Toronto, said he’s had some good conversations with the star center.
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he → have → center
“I’ve really appreciated where our relationship is today, how it’s grown over the years, and he gives me confidence right now when I speak with him,” he said.
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he → appreciate → him
“But when you talk to your captain and your captain instils confidence in you, then I would say you’re in a pretty good place.”
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you → talk → place
Matthews knows that microscope well as the team looks to rebound from a stunning 30-point drop in the standings.
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team → know → standings
“A frustrating year,” he said.
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he → say → ?
“We’ve had a lot of time to think about it … going into this year feeling as good as possible.
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We → have → year
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